Re: [PATCH RFC] leds: leds-lp50xx: Handle reg to get correct multi_index

[Jacek Anaszewski]

Hi Johan,

On 5/6/25 12:39, Johan Adolfsson wrote:
> mc_subled used for multi_index needs well defined array indexes,
> to guarantee the desired result, optionally use reg for that.
>
> If devicetree child nodes is processed in random or reverse order
> you may end up with multi_index "blue green red" instead of the expected
> "red green blue".
> If user space apps uses multi_index to deduce how to control the leds
> they would most likely be broken without this patch if devicetree
> processing is reversed (which it appears to be).

Are you trying to solve some real problem that occurred to you?

The order of DT nodes parsing is not a problem here - we save
color index in subled_info to be able to figure out which color
is on which position. This information can be retrieved in sysfs
by reading multi_index file.

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Best regards,
Jacek Anaszewski